Senior Kubernetes Software Engineer, Enterprise Technology

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Job Description

TEAM

The Enterprise Technology Engineering Team builds solutions that enhance developer productivity, so developers can focus on their true passion – software development. We provide tools to automate deploying artifacts to cloud, mobile devices, and vehicles, to meet vehicle security certifications and support testing and simulation. Our mission is to make software development for Woven by Toyota and the greater Toyota organization as a whole more productive and efficient.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR

You will help guide the evolution of our automated software development platform, collaborating across multiple teams and business domains. Your expertise will mentoring senior engineers, establishing relationships with technical leaders, and providing strategic guidance on technology direction.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement technical solutions, collaborating with multiple business teams to address complex challenges.
• Provide advice to the Head of Platform Engineering and other leaders around implementation, technology strategy, and product roadmaps.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architects and domain experts to ensure solution security, compliance, reliability, efficiency, cost optimization, and sustainability.
• Create Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for new solutions, technology patterns, and tool onboarding, and help our governance teams use them.
• Work with Technical Project Managers (TPMs) to accomplish larger projects, taking ownership of the technical solutioning aspects.
• Mentor senior engineers, promoting a culture of learning.

Qualifications

WHAT DO WE NEED:

• Advanced experience with Kubernetes and multi-cloud service mesh architectures and their foundational technologies
• 8+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on architectural design, collaboration, and technical leadership. We require experience using modern tools like Python, Go, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Helm.
• Expertise in software architecture patterns, cloud-native technologies, and microservices architecture.
• Experience driving innovation and continuous improvement in an organization using English

NICE TO HAVES:

• Security best practices knowledge
• Experience as a technical leader or architect in a similar domain.
• Ability to optimize solutions for scalability, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Business-level Japanese

If you are located outside of Japan we will set up an interview over Google Hangout Meet.

About the Company

Woven by Toyota is the mobility technology subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation. Our mission is to deliver safe, intelligent, human-centered mobility for all. Through our Arene mobility software platform, safety-first automated driving technology and Toyota Woven City — our test course for advanced mobility — we’re bringing greater freedom, safety and happiness to people and society. 

Our unique global culture weaves modern Silicon Valley innovation and time-tested Japanese quality craftsmanship. We leverage these complementary strengths to amplify the capabilities of drivers, foster happiness, and elevate well-being. 

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive Salary - Based on experience
• Work Hours - Flexible working time with NO core-hours
• Paid Holiday - 20 days per year (prorated)
• Sick Leave - 6 days per year (prorated)
• Holiday - Sat & Sun, Japanese National Holidays, and other days defined by our company
• Japanese Social Security - all applicable (Health Insurance, Pension, Workers’ Comp, and Unemployment Insurance, Long-term care insurance)
• In-house Training Program (software study/language study)

Our Commitment

• We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.
• Any information we receive from you will be used only in the hiring and onboarding process. Please see our privacy notice for more details.